A new Evil Dead game… Oh dear.
by Steve Parsons 
{ Apr 15th 2005 at 10:28AM }
I still remember buying the first Evil Dead, and finding out it was painfully mediocre. Even the
vocal talents of Bruce Campbell couldn't save it.
So here we go again, (no) thanks to THQ. Maybe I'm just an Evil Dead purist, but the plot sounds dire, not fitting in
remotely with the three movies. If they were going for logic, they'd have to put the movie after Army of Darkness, (the
"happy ending" version) but the article quite clearly says Evil Dead 2. Plus, referring to that classic movie as a
"seminal action movie" raises more than just a quizzical eyebrow. It raises the question of whether the publisher has
even seen the movie. (Die Hard is a seminal action movie.) Couple this news with the fact that Raimi is considering
remaking his original classic, and you can find me over in the corner here, weeping softly.
Expect the game to suck this summer. Sorry, I meant ship.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
n8 @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
Don't blame THQ. They are mandated to make this game under HR1268 aka the Full Employment for Bruce Campbell Act.
George Cook @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
I didn't much mind Fistful Of Boomstick. For 20 bucks it wasn't too bad of a game. I too am an Evil Dead purist, so much so that I loathe Evil Dead 2.
I say bring it on. I'll probably buy it as I did with the last two games just because Bruce is in it.
But, as for an Evil Dead remake....the idea is terrible. ED 2 was a remake and look how shoddily done it was. I say leave the series alone. If you want to make a new ED film then do so, just make it a sequel.
Alex @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
Evil Dead is painful to watch. Evil Dead 2 is a classic. That's just fact.
The Man @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
The guys who made this game should be "fixed" like my dog. I played 'Fist Full of Boom-Stick' for XBOX and I wanted to chew off my fingers, im glad I only rented it...
I doubt it, but I hope this will be better.
Scott @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
...am I the only lover of Army of Darkness?
...which is waiting for a permanent place on my 1 gig memory card for the PSP, as soon as it ships some time this century...
kiel @ Dec 18th 2005 9:46PM
the 2nd and 3rd evil dead games are fantastic. that said, they are just throw away games. but no one ever said they were a ff7 or metal gear. so GET YOUR PONCEY BLOODY HEADS OUT OF YOUR GOD DAMN ASS! groovy